Perseid Meteors - anybody seen any yet?

Radiation · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:39

Aren't they meant to increase in number quite a bit by around 3am or something?

Spitfir3 · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:42

Seen around 3 - amazing! - very quick

Jenie · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:44

fothsn said:
I havent seen any yet..

Its getting cloudy now, have gione back inside now! Probably be an amzing show once we have all gone to bed!!

Jen x

gord · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:47

Just spent about 10-15 minutes hanging out the bedroom window, looking North and pretty much right up at the sky.. seen quite a few.. there was a great one.. quite bright with a brilliant trail..

Thoroughly impressive, is there any truth behind them getting better at 3am?

tom_nieto · 13 Aug 2007 at 00:09

Clear skies here in Putney. Seen about 8 this evening, some very bright. Not as many as I thought, especially as the news has been going crazy. Still excellent nonetheless.

Droolinggimp · 13 Aug 2007 at 00:15

gord said:
Just spent about 10-15 minutes hanging out the bedroom window, looking North and pretty much right up at the sky.. seen quite a few.. there was a great one.. quite bright with a brilliant trail..

Thoroughly impressive, is there any truth behind them getting better at 3am?

There should be plenty more around that time. It peaks at 3-4am and there will be an average of 1 meteor per minute.

Not that I will see any at that time. I have work at 6am.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 13 Aug 2007 at 00:23

Semi cloudy skies here in Belfast, but I got the deck chair out, about 50 mins ago now.

Literally about 5 minutes after settling down, massive streak across the sky. Saw a few more, but none as good as that first one, was really bright.

What speed are these things hitting the atmosphere at?

Fothsn · 13 Aug 2007 at 00:25

Le_Petit_Lapin said:
Semi cloudy skies here in Belfast, but I got the deck chair out, about 50 mins ago now.

Literally about 5 minutes after settling down, massive streak across the sky. Saw a few more, but none as good as that first one, was really bright.

What speed are these things hitting the atmosphere at?

I recall seeing 130,000MPH on the msn uk website so its safe to say its quick

Ive seen quite a few now but way to quick to capture.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 13 Aug 2007 at 00:29

fothsn said:
I recall seeing 130,000MPH on the msn uk website so its safe to say its quick Ive seen quite a few now but way to quick to capture.

Aye I got the Digicam out too, but its only a Coolpix 7600......just couldnt get them captured.

Thats bloody fast though.....its strange that they're eirely silent.

Fothsn · 13 Aug 2007 at 00:34

Yep you would think you would hear a loud bang at least or a whoosh

Heres the quote of the msn uk webby

'Each year the Earth's orbit causes it to plough through the meteors, which burn up as they shoot through the upper atmosphere at more than 130,000 mph.'

http://news.uk.msn.com/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=5857393

I'm getting right into the astrology stuff lately

Andelusion · 13 Aug 2007 at 00:38

Just been hanging out of my bedroom window in my dressing gown

Seen 2, the second one had a very bright entry, quite happy I've seen something actually as there's a LOT of light pollution where I am.

Going to be up a while longer yet so hopefully I'll see more later on.

Reeve · 13 Aug 2007 at 00:38

managed to see one after waiting outside a few minutes, its amazing how fast they disappear, one second theres a bright streak of light, the next second(literally) its gone with no trace

gord · 13 Aug 2007 at 00:48

Just took in a second dose, gonna need more warmth and food for a third tho.. pringles and a dressing gown should do it!

Saw some really good ones just then.

Hades · 13 Aug 2007 at 00:52

My 3.5 yr old daughter saw this on the news and has been waiting all night to see them. When I saw a couple fly past I woke her up, wrapped her in my jacket, and sat in the garden gazing upwards. We saw quite a few. A lovey father/daughter moment

Quite clear here in Surrey.

gord · 13 Aug 2007 at 00:58

Well.. dont watch the sky with pringles.. it may taste good.. but there wont be any meteors.. my third dose failed.. maybe they dont like sour cream and onion flavour! Think i will hit the hay.

churned · 13 Aug 2007 at 01:00

Look to the north west, does anyone else see a star that seems to be flashing different colours? :confused:

Appears every summer I think.

scousey · 13 Aug 2007 at 01:11

We saw 3 in the last half hour, all travelling from north to south ... cloud starting to close in now though, bloody typical.

Hades · 13 Aug 2007 at 01:13

gord said:
Well.. dont watch the sky with pringles.. it may taste good.. but there wont be any meteors.. my third dose failed.. maybe they dont like sour cream and onion flavour! Think i will hit the hay.

A 15 year old malt whisky here. Hits the spot for meteor watching

Pinter75 · 13 Aug 2007 at 01:22

Saw about 8 small ones and 3 large ones

Crystal clear skies up at Devils Dyke, shame the whole of Sussex had to go up there with some nobs pulling into the car parks with full beams on!

Gave up after a while due to having to re-adjust my night vision each time a car pulled in.

Conscript · 13 Aug 2007 at 01:23

Just posted this in the other thread....

Ive just got back home, went to Eynsford (The only place near here remote enough that light pollution doesn't spoil things) with a couple of mates and stood in a field watching for meteors...saw a couple of good ones shooting across, although they weren't occurring as often as I thought....still, I did see a massive one low down that actually looked like a fireball....for a moment we thought it was a plane going down, but it happened so quickly.

Edit: Also saw a couple of satellites while we were out there. Good stuff